Is signing up for this site really so horrible?

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I get people are tired of signing up for sites & services ect. This site allows you to connect via FB and Twitter so it's not hard. I could add more things like that but I don't think it would make a difference.

This site has

No pop ups

No auto play videos

No ads

No tracking of any kind

No spam email

No page exit harrasment

No annoying chat window

No fake sponsored content

And people are buying tickets from TM and paying a lot more becuase they refuse to sign up for this site? Ridiculous.

More than once people have said, "don't worry, I'll just move into the section" Don't worry? That is a f&%^&ing pain in the ass that causes problems for me, security and the people who bought tickets with us.

Since we moved ticket sales into the site, instead of on an open Pay Pal button it has murdered ticket sales.

I was hoping if we just left it that way people would come around, but they haven't. I will leave it that way, because moving forward with higher profile games coming and joint events with the CSA for members only, we will need to control things a bit.

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Frankly speaking as a new member on this forum and looking to get into following the CNTs, I initially had zero idea tickets could be purchased via this group.

I bought tickets to this match off the national team site which pointed me initially to TM (I bought the me +3 package) - this was back in July. The posters on the subway today also point soley to TM. Also the tickets for supporters section isn't updated on the national team site - i.e. No links on the Dominica v Canada page that point to this group's ticket sales.

If I had known about this supporters group (casual fan of the sport) I would of bought tickets via this group - even if I had to sign up.

I think as a collective we need to continue sharing the group and it's events/promotions through our social media accounts to drive traffic to your ticket page. I've shared the game via FB (the voyageurs created event) and through instagram stories that are promoting the game. I don't have a crazy following on SM but I know at least 40 people saw my post. All posts pointed to the ticket sales here.

That being said, again speaking from a casual fan's perspective, there is probably some hesitancy to sit in the supporters section (not use to the level of awesomeness), discouraged by the limited selection of seats (limited to a certain section of the stadium), and unfamiliarity with the group's ticketing system (everyone knows TM, everyone likes the security of PayPal).

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Despite the lower ticket sales, has there been an improvement in ‘composition’ of the sections? By this I mean are there fewer people who are simply there for the free ticket and who are not keen to do supporter’s things?

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Despite the lower ticket sales, has there been an improvement in ‘composition’ of the sections? By this I mean are there fewer people who are simply there for the free ticket and who are not keen to do supporter’s things?

That is a problem, as anyone who remembers my rant about, I think, our last game in Toronto.

I think we just have to build it back up, but how and who is the question. This also coincides with the ageing of the Toronto supporters groups with no means of replenishing the groups because of how the sections are set up. I suspect Vancouver will see the same thing to some degree though less because I think they do a much better job of getting people involved and have some flexibility to bring new people into the sections.

The problem is far more complex than this site.

12 years ago, it would not be uncommon to see an age range of people at a pre game party from 15-60+ sitting around a table talking about DeRo. That is no longer the case. What are people's options in their 20's to go to a TFC game? Buy tickets on StubHub for $90US? The people who bought TFC seasons when they were 25 now have kids, and no new 25 year olds replaced them.

Take the last few women's games. This is all anectdotal, (I am going to request some demographic data cause I think this is important) Young kids & teenage girls and women over 30, I would even say 35+. It seems to me very few women or men in their 20's at these games. Now before you go calling me a perv, I spend my time at all games watching. Watching everything I can. What are people wearing, how are they acting, who is here who is not ect....

I do think this team's quality, more games and more quality opposition will truly turn things around. However, if the system is wrong, if our approach is wrong then the increase in numbers back up will hide that and we will not be achieving what we could.

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For what it's worth, I've bought tickets with us in the past. This time around I'm bringing a kids soccer team plus parents (43 in total!) and they are less interested in sitting in a supporter's section.

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For what it's worth, I've bought tickets with us in the past. This time around I'm bringing a kids soccer team plus parents (43 in total!) and they are less interested in sitting in a supporter's section.

We have had 'family' sections in the past. A section next to the V's. The goal here was to get young people interested.

I would like to bring this back in the future and make the experience a good one for families and kids but still separate from us.

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We have had 'family' sections in the past. A section next to the V's. The goal here was to get young people interested.

I would like to bring this back in the future and make the experience a good one for families and kids but still separate from us.

Understood - and I might have asked for one, but we were encouraged by the league (OPDL)/OS to buy in their section at a discounted rate. We were also told the kids might be ball retrievers/flag bearers.

Will consider that for future matches though.

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Understood - and I might have asked for one, but we were encouraged by the league (OPDL)/OS to buy in their section at a discounted rate. We were also told the kids might be ball retrievers/flag bearers.

Will consider that for future matches though.

How much were the tickets anyway?

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I know this is tough to do on game day as many are unwilling ... it’s work when most just want to be hanging out and having a good time. But some kind of in-section education program (even if it was just a flyer or something) might help explain the situation to newbies and get a few of them on board. Just a thought.

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I would do anything not to buy through TM. Next time there is a game in Van, I'll be using this site. Can't speak to why others wouldn't. I find TM to be a major pain in the ass to use and I just hate paying their fees. But I am not in the demographic that you are wanting to encourage.

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Opening the PayPal button back up seems like a smart move to test impact.

Have we had much dialogue / support with each of the three TFC support groups..Inebriatti, RPB, U sector? How is their participation vs historical? Having those group support may be a quick way to boost numbers for this match.